132 Odell Clark Place Reverend New York, New York 10030 Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III
(T) 212.862.7474 Pastor (F) 212.862.3255 abyssinian.org Ramón Bryant Braxton
Director, Music & Fine Arts Ministries
132 Odell Clark Place Reverend
New York, New York 10030 Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III 212.862.7474 - T Pastor 212.862.3255 - F
abyssinian.org Ramón Bryant Braxton Director, Music & Fine Arts
Ministries
Worship Service January 6, 2019
“To all those who enter here: Be thoughtful, be silent, be reverent. Before the service, speak
to God. During the service, let God speak to you. After the service, speak to others.
9:00 AM Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III
11:30 AM
Prelude
9:00 AM
11:30 AM
Call to Worship
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made.
People: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: This is the year that the Lord has begun.
People: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: As we march forward into a new year’s journey, let us lay aside every
weight that tries to hold us back.
All: Moving forward and backward never, we press on to higher
ground in Christ Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
Processional “Never Alone” #310
Invocation and Chant
Responsive Reading “Epiphany” #56:
Gloria Patri
Prayer and Choral Response
Anthem
9:00 AM
11:30 AM Leon E. Thompson Men’s Chorus “Keep A-Inchin’ Along”
Arr. J Weldon Norris
Pastoral Emphasis
Scripture
Meditation
9:00 AM 11:30 AM Leon E. Thompson Men’s Chorus “God Is A God” Arr. Wendell P Whalum
Soloists: Justin Austin, Baritone | Daniel Rich, Baritone
Sermon and Invitation Invitational
Offertory:
Offertory Sentences & Selections
9:00 AM
11:30 AM Leon E. Thompson Men’s Chorus “God Is My Everything” Percy Gray, Jr.
Soloist: Bernard Holcome, Tenor
Doxology
Offertory Prayer
Recessional “God Be With You”
Benediction and Amen
BIBLE STUDY • NEW MEMBERS CLASS • PRAYER • BABY BLESSING Sunday Morning Praying Band – Sundays - 7:00 AM
Sunday Morning Bible Study – 8:45 AM
Monday Afternoon Bible Class – 12:00 PM
Wednesday Mid-Week Manna Service – 7:00 PM
NEW MEMBERS CLASS SCHEDULE • Meets Sundays, 8:30 AM | Blue Room Class #1 At the Cross: Jesus and Salvation – January 6
Class #2 Faith Foundations: Baptist Polity and Practices – January 13
Class #3 The Abyssinian Baptist Church: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – January 20
Class #4 Giving God Our Best: Worship & Stewardship – January 27
BABY BLESSINGS • Babies are blessed on the 2nd Sunday of each month in the 11:30 AM
worship service. Parents planning to have their child blessed at Abyssinian must attend
the Baby Blessing Class. For details/registration, contact Reverend Pamela D. Mason,
212.862.7474 Ext. 204. Next Class: January 16, 2019.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Bereavement • Chairman Deacon Gerald Barbour & Deaconess Beverly Barbour (sister, Joan
Snowden), Families of the late Hazel Cook and Evelyn Francis.
Members Sick/Shut-In, Recovering • Brucie Smith, Robin Martin (recovering from surgery),
Julian Lockhart (son of Jennifer Miles), Shelley Westbrook Lassiter (Mt. Sinai Hospital), Constance Lilly,
Loretta Donaldson and Thomas Donaldson, William Highsmith, Jeannette Barcene, Mrs. Isabelle Boston
(mother of Aby Church Clerk, Sheila Boston Robinson), John Johnson (brother of Trustee Stephen
Johnson), Bertha Sumners (sister of Delsenia Glover), Jean Ray, Susan Eddington, Alfreda Gatling, Elder
Abr aham Gowan, Deacons Douglas Solomon, Harold Sawyer, and Augustus Sam. Deaconesses Jessie
Green, Mattie Copeland, Aykailey Jackson, and Eva Vinson. Sister of Dea. Paul Brady, Martha Goodman,
Greg Graves, Inez Alexander, Doris Brunson, Louis & Bernice Hardy (parents of Trustee Alexis Thomas),
former Trustee Rich Mitchell (Assisted Living), Martha Nichols (Mother of Ann Sheriff), Tom Stevens,
Ernestine Burgess.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To Pastor Butts, Ministers, Officers and Members – The Exodus Ministry extends sincere
thanks to all who donated clothing to our Ministry. The previously incarcerated need an
abundance of assistance, and we are grateful for the outpouring of support from our
church membership. We are also looking for affordable housing and/or employment leads.
Please send info to: [email protected]. God bless! ~ Greer Ellis Coleman, Exodus Ministry
Leader
Thank you to everyone who supported the Thank you to everyone who supported the $3.0 in
24MO! Campaign and to those who attended the reception. This two year campaign officially ended on October 31, 2016. To date, the campaign allowed us to pay for the cost of nearly two of the five
floors. Your generosity has been overwhelming.
As you can see, we still have a way to go. For those who have not completed their pledge, we want you to continue your payments even though the campaign has ended from an accounting point of
view. All of your future payments will be noted to your pledge. We ask you to continue to support AbyWest. New initiatives will roll out soon as we continue to forge ahead to reach our goal of
$8MM to complete the entire five floor community center.
We continue to strive to attain 100% participation because we want others to know our membership is committed to this effort. Your support is greatly appreciated!
ABYWEST
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
ABYSSINIAN INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
2019 Winter Series
Letter From A Birmingham Jail: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Vestry)
Instructor: Rev. Rashad R. Moore | Saturdays 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 - 10 AM – 11:30 AM
“Letter from A Birmingham Jail" is considered a timeless, classic work of spiritual writing. Penned in a jail cell on newspaper margins and toilet paper, Martin Luther
King’s words continue to call us into the creative tension that is necessary for personal growth and social change. This course will investigate the historical
context of Dr. King’s public witness in Birmingham and explore what it takes to become ‘co-workers with God’ in building the Beloved Community here on earth as
it is in Heaven.
God’s Leading Ladies: Speaking Words of Godly Instruction Revisited (1st Fl. Conf Rm.)
Instructor: Rev. Pamela D. Mason | Tuesdays 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5 - 7 PM - 8:30 PM
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ… Romans 1:16a KJV. While evangelism is a spiritual gift for some, it is also an essential part of the believers’ faith walk. 1
Peter 3:15 reminds us that we should always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks for the reason of the hope we have. This on-going women’s study is designed to assist you in finding your voice when engaged in a dialogue
with those who want to know the love of Christ. Participants are given scriptures to evaluate before working through case studies that contain questions about
salvation, faith, transformation, suffering and strength. Learn how to talk about your faith to those yearning for “Truth.”
The Milk, The Meat, and The Mystery of God’s Word (1st Fl. Conf Rm.)
Instructor: Rev. Pamela D. Mason | Thurs –1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 - 7 PM – 8:30 PM
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God” - II Timothy 2:15a KJV. This foundational
offering is an introduction to the Bible. It provides basic Bible knowledge needed to navigate through the scriptures and explores God’s salvation plan for humanity
from Genesis to Revelation. Whether you are reading God’s Word for the first time or in need of a refresher, join us as we journey through the Old and New
Testament writings for a deeper understanding of our relationship with a relational God.
MINISTRY
The Monday Noon Bible Study will be in recess through Monday, January
21, 2019. Sessions resume Monday, January 28, 2019.
The Sister-to-Sister Book Ministry is currently reading "Wild Seed" by Octavia Butler.
The Ministry’s next gathering takes place on January 12, 2019, 10:30 AM in the
Fellowship Hall.
Abyssinian’s GOOD GRIEF MINISTRY offers support to members in seasons of
loss and bereavement. Group-setting meeting takes place Tuesdays, 7:00 PM in
the 1st Floor Nursery (unless otherwise noted on schedule). Sessions are facilitated by
Deacon Dr. Henry McCurtis & Deaconess Dr. Sydney Bush.
WINTER & SPRING 2019 SESSIONS AT-A-GLANCE
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Abyssinian Towers Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Abyssinian Towers
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Summer Sabbatical – No Sessions in July and August
Sessions resume September 17, 2019
Join us at Congregation Temple Emanu-
El (1 East 65th Street/Fifth Avenue) on
Friday, January 18, 2019, 6PM for
The Joint Service Commemorating
the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Our Pastor, Dr.
Calvin O. Butts, III, delivers occasion
message.
On Sunday, January 20, 2019, Rabbi
Joshua Davidson and Congregation
Temple-Emanu-El will fellowship with
Abyssinian at the 11:30 AM worship
service.
ABY AFFILIATE NEWS
If you are interested in
joining the Thurgood
Marshall Academy Lower
School family, Kindergarten
online applications are open
until January 14th. Complete
application for Kindergarten by
January 14th, or contact TMALS
212-368-8731 for information
regarding our open house.
Access application Link via:
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/kindergarten
ABYSSINIAN TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep The Abyssinian Baptist Church membership on
the cusp of the digital age, we invite you to revisit some our church’s key tech options
and drivers that have been tailored specifically for our congregation:
ABYSSINIAN.ORG
Our website is a living breathing entity that the entire
congregation can use as a tool for engaging in ministry
life at Abyssinian. Ministries and Members are invited
to send information for placement on our website to:
[email protected] (send info regarding
church events, ministry activities, photos, key
accomplishments or milestones for the “REJOICE”
page, and happenings in our community).
ABY TEXT ALERTS
We use text alerts to inform and remind members of events,
change in service times, special worship opportunities, weather
updates etc. Here’s how you can sign up to receive Aby Text
Alerts: TEXT ABY TO 55469.
ABY TEXT TO GIVE
Currently, Abyssinian offers the option to “give” during the
worship service offertory, by mail, online, during livestream, and
through the kiosk located on the church lobby level. We offer
the Option to Give via Text. You can now TEXT TO GIVE
anytime from anywhere!
How to set up Text to Give: In the “Recipient Box” type in 646-760-3339. In
Message box, enter dollar amount, space, and one of the following key words (for
example: 200 tithes or 10 offerings, or 75 abywest).
Initially you will receive a message with instructions to click to a
link to setup your device for text giving to Abyssinian. The
following steps will take only 5 minutes.
1.Click the link.
2.Login to your SecureGive account
3.Add the information for credit card you want to use for text giving
Next, you’ll receive another message instructing you to reply Y to
receive messages from that number, then another text asking you
to confirm the transaction. You will receive an email confirmation
that your phone number is authorized, as well as an email
confirming receipt of your gift.
646-760-3339
20 tithes
100 tithes
20 tithes
THE ABY TRUSTEE’S CORNER
ARE YOU RECEIVING PROPER
CREDIT FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS?
Please assist the Trustees in our weekly tally process by including your membership
numbers with your contributions. The membership number is the key element for
accurate recording of your gifts, and should be noted on all of your contributions for
proper credit. Please Remember:
➢ When placing your Tithe/Offering/Contribution in an envelope, make sure
that your assigned Abyssinian Baptist Church member number is visible
on the top right-hand side;
➢ If you are writing a check, please include your Church member number in
the memo line or at top of the check;
➢ Make sure to inform us of your intentions by noting amount for tithes,
offering, or AbyWest on the envelope, or in the memo section of your
check.
Proper notations, membership numbers, and clear intentions
will help to ensure accurate year-end reporting of your contributions.
MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITIES
Did you know that you can increase your gift to The Abyssinian Baptist Church by
simply notifying your company?
In 2018 we received a
strong response from our
membership for the
Matching Gift Program
which resulted in additional
contributions ranging from
25% - 100%.
Find out if your employer is one of more than 1,400 U.S. companies that participates
in the MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS. Companies with a MATCHING GIFT
PROGRAM will make a donation to a nonprofit organization that their employees
support. Please check with your company's Human Resources Department to see if it
has a Matching Gift Program and applicable policies, then contact the Abyssinian
Development Committee, through Trustee Alexis Thomas, 212.862.7474 x210.
Every gift we receive helps us manage our Church's many programs. 2019 Donations can be
used to match your tithes, offerings and AbyWest contributions.
ARTS ▪ CULTURE ▪ COMMUNITY
Organist, NATHANIEL GUMBS, will play a 45-minute Organ Recital on Friday,
January 11, 2019 - 1:00 PM at St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church Wall Street, 209
Broadway (Broadway and Fulton). Recital is a part of the Trinity Church Wall Street
Pipes at One concert series. https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/music-arts/2018-
2019/pipes-at-one
Happy Birthday to Abyssinians Born in January
Fammie Aaron 13
Evelyn A. Wallace 21
Gloria Austin 16
Marilyn Ballard 28
Nikklas Bates 29
Christine Bertsche 3
Bianca Blake 14
Denise B. Miller 14
Robert Briggs 7
Tolani Britton 9
Janis Brown 29
Veronica Brown 30
Deborah Brown Hicks 23
Auvill Browne 10
Diana B. Temple 4
Marianna Buchanan 3
Bernice Butts 30
David Calhoun 23
Tracey Cammock 13
Mia Carlton 13
Jamillaah Carmichael 9
Shani Carter 11
Sheila Chestnut 7
Delores Choice 31
Claudette Clare 16
Exum Zechariah Coley, Jr. 12
Drake Colley 27
Ashleigh Collins 8
Eunice Collins 29
Latoya Conner 10
Eisley Constantine 29
Lillian Cooke 29
Devon Cooke 25
Adella Cooper 4
Nekivah Marie Cunningham 27
Ruby Cunningham 28
Laura Davis 3
Sharon Dawes 18
Michael Deas 25
Naomi Defensor 16
Anthony Dixon 29
Linda Dunham 13
Carol Dupree 29
Dolina Duzant 2
Erma Dyer 4
Monica Ellis 10
Tiffany Ellis-Butts 5
Mabel Evans 13
Eleanor Evans 20
Brenda Evans 19
Charles Ewell, Jr. 11
Dana Farmer 5
Adrienne Felton 23
Eric Ford 12
William Foster 6
Sandra Frasier 14
Carmen G. James 16
Sonia Glaspie 6
Joshua Gourgue 18
Veronica Graves 22
Djena Graves 12
Pearlie Green 26
Kay Green 29
Venice Grimes, Jr. 26
Muriel G. Ray 19
Augusta Grubb 26
Claire Hall 4
Loretta Halyard 27
Daquana Hargrove 25
Elijah Harper 3
Tyrice Harrell 19
Stanley Harris 4
John Harrison 18
Shante Harris-White 6
Ayana Harry 29
Barbara Hart-Charles 11
Torrance Harvey 6
Torrino Harvey 6
Beatrice Hawkins 30
Brian H. Copeland 8
Dawn Haywoode 23
Jean Henderson 2
Christine Hendon 8
William Highsmith 9
Dale Hodges 21
Edwin Christian Horne 26
Lucien Humphreys 12
Bridgette Hundon 28
Beauty Hurley 15
Dorothy Hurst 5
Norma Ivey 13
Chyrise Jackson 25
Charles Jackson 4
Patricia J. McCollough 31
Rochelle J. Attia 8
Margaret Jenkins 9
Marie Johnson 8
Melique Jones 11
Dominique Jones 25
Gloria Jones 16
Yusef Kassim 24
Lynelle Keels 17
Alicia Kenny 18
Kim Kidd 20
Hubert King 10
Dawn Knox 28
Thierry Lescouflair 26
Kelly Lewis 16
Ava Lezama 6
Michael Love 13
Yvette Lovett Bowen 16
Heather Luke 3
Janee Mabry 2
Gwendolyn Madden 11
Nicol Mansell 6
Janice Marshall 17
Eboni M. Turman 23
Karine Martin 15
Katherine Massenberg 14
Edith Matthews 27
Donette Matthews 15
Dolores McCray 14
Esther McCready 10
Darryl McPherson 26
Sharon McPherson 13
Mia Meschell 20
Margaret Meyers 14
Daniel Michael 15
Matthew Middleton 22
Jennifer Miles 24
Julian Miles 2
Dorian Miles, II 5
Beverly Mitchell 20
Ronica Mitchum 28
Gail M. Perry 22
Pauline Monsanto 24
Karyn M. Davenport 21
Rhonda Morrison 22
William Moss 29
Joan Murrell 26
Joy Nelson 27
Darktalia N. Vieira 15
Emma Nichson 12
Alma N. Reiner 22
Eleanor E. Olive 4
Shavette P. Thompson 6
Barbara Petersen 7
Theresa Plaskett 28
Malik Porter 17
Vickie Powell 7
Bessie Powell 27
Michelle Powell 19
Marcus Printup 24
Albert Reefer 11
Paula Rice 13
Kristen Rich 30
Carole Richards 23
Evelyn Riddick-Roett 31
Judy Rogers 29
Terrance Rogers 11
Hazel Samuels 21
Rudene Scipio 15
Sandra Scott 8
Gloria Scott 1
Randolph S.McLaughlin, II 19
Michael Shaw 18
Ann Sheriff 25
Valencia S. Greenup 14
Diane Simmons 28
Cosby Smiley 25
William Smith 22
Gregory Smith 11
Lynda Smith-Harris 28
Leslie Smith-Harrison 7
Mabel Springer 23
Errol Stallings 10
Rochelle Strong 12
Curtayasia Taylor 31
Sophia T. Roebuck 31
Yolanda Thomas 24
Duvol Thompson 28
Lionel Thompson, Jr. 6
Herbert Thornhill 7
Joan Torrence 14
Eboni Troupe 11
Sandra Tucker 14
Diana Upchurch 6
Tyrone Waiters 11
Willie Mae Walcott 18
Alfred Waller, Jr. 25
Desmoine West 15
Keith White 18
Onie Wiggins 8
Michael Wilhite 18
Gilbert Wilkins 16
Annette Williams 1
James Williams 1
Michael Williams 19
Kedon Wilson 14
Samuel Winslow 13
Linda Zango-Haley 30
Patricia Zollar 25
SERMON NOTES Take personal notes while listening to the Word of God
Date:
Sermon Title:
Biblical Text:
Points to Note:
PULPIT FLOWERS
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ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 212.368.4471 | adcorp.org
THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH OFFICERS
Gerald Barbour Chairman, Board of Deacons
Eleanor E. Olive Chair, Board of Deaconess
Alexis Thomas Chair, Board of Trustees
Walter Douglas Treasurer
Sheila S. Boston Robinson Church Clerk
MINISTERIAL STAFF Reginald L. Bachus Associate Pastor Ext. 203
Rashad R. Moore Assistant Minister Ext. 212
Itang H. Young Assistant Minister for Youth Ext. 220
Pamela D. Mason Assistant Minister for Christian Education Ext. 204
MUSIC MINISTRY
Ramón Bryant Braxton Director, Music & Fine Arts Ministries Ext. 261
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
Finance Ext. 245
Building, Grounds & Maintenance Ext. 244
WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday
7:00 am The Praying Band
9:00 am Bible Class
9:00 am Sunday School
9:00 am Worship Service
9:15 am -11:00 am WE Youth Worship Experience
11:30 am Worship Service
2nd Sunday 11:30 am Babies Blessed
3rd Sunday 9:00 am & 11:30 am Communion/Right Hand of Fellowship (11:30 am)
4th Sunday 11:30 am Baptism
5th Sunday 11:30 am Youth Sunday
Wednesday
7:00 pm Mid-Week Manna
THE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH
132 Odell Clark Place • NY, NY 10030 | 212.862.7474 - T | 212.862.3255 – F
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